Oster is a generally well-known small appliance maker but is not as prevalent in the area of bread makers. Despite not being very mainstream, their breadmakers are a great purchase. These machines are reasonably priced, versatile, easy to use, and fairly compact which is great if you are short on counter and cupboard space.
Regular stovetops and ovens have very different heat and cook times than bread makers which is why you need to be sure that the recipes you’re using specify they are for a bread maker. Ingredients and amounts can also differ depending on what you are making. That said, finding bread maker recipes for an Oster bread maker should not be difficult. Oster provides them in their manuals as well as online and there are many other sites created specifically for bread maker recipes. To help you out, here are four of our favorite Oster bread maker recipes.
Oster Bread Maker Recipe for White Bread
Traditional white bread is one of the most common recipes made with bread makers. This bread goes well with almost anything and is loved by many. The smell of fresh bread baking and being able to have a warm piece right out of the bread maker is a wonderful experience. Oster has perfected this recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- 3 cup flour
- 2 tbsp dry milk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp active dry yeast
- Put liquid ingredients into the bread pan.
- Add all dry ingredients, except the yeast.
- Make a hole in the dry ingredients and add the yeast. Be very careful that the yeast does not touch the wet ingredients.
- Put the pan into place and close lid.
- Use the “select” button and click the setting that says Basic.
- Choose your crust color.
- Press start.
- Once the cycle is done, remove pan and let cool.
Oster Bread Maker Recipe for Marmalade
So many of us buy bread makers and don’t think beyond making bread but there is a great selection of Oster bread maker recipes for a variety of tasty food beyond the basics. Using a bread maker is a great way to make quality food without a huge amount of effort and mess. Jams, preserves, and marmalades can all be made with ease.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup of sugar
- 3 large oranges
- 2tbsp of powdered low sugar fruit pectin
- 1 lemon
- Peel off the top colored layer of rind from one orange and lemon with a vegetable peeler. Once peeled, chop it into fine pieces.
- Take off the white peel that remains on the orange and the lemon.
- Peel oranges and slice them into ½” pieces.
- Mix the diced peel, fruit pieces, sugar, and pectin in the bread pan.
- Press Basic setting.
- Press Start and let the combination mix for 5 minutes. Leave the lip open so you can scrape the sides with a rubber spatula. Do not use metal as it can scratch the pan.
- Press Stop to halt the mixing.
- Next, press the Bake setting and press start again. When the maker beeps and the display says 0:00 press Stop.
- Take out the bread pan very carefully as it will be hot. Put marmalade into jars and put in the fridge to set.
Oster Bread Maker Recipe for Hot Cross Buns
While this recipe is a Good Friday tradition, they are now enjoyed throughout the year. The cross on top of the bun is formed with icing. This recipe is started in the bread maker so you avoid the kneading and mixing mess.
Ingredients
- ¾ cp of warm milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 tsp. active dry yeast
- ¼ cup soft butter (cut up in 4-6 pieces)
- 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ¾ cp currents (or chopped dried peaches)
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 ½ cups sugar (powdered)
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- Whisk together milk, vanilla, and egg.
- Put this mixture in the bread maker with the flour, sugar, salt, and butter. Leave yeast until the end. Yeast should be added into a hole in the dry ingredients making sure it does not touch the wet.
- Put the machine on the dough cycle. When it beeps the first time, add the cinnamon and fruit.
- If the mixture is too dry or wet then you can add water or flour depending on what the issue is. Only use small amounts of either at a time until it is as it should be.
- The machine will start again. When the dough is complete, it should be twice the size it was.
- Remove from bread maker to a floured surface. Punch down and knead 8 times. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
- While you are waiting, grease a 9” square pan for baking.
- Cut or tear off dough in 2 ¼ ounce pieces and make it into balls. Put balls on the pan and cover with a cloth. The dough needs to rise in a warm room for 40 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350⁰F.
- Mix egg yolk and water. Brush tops of buns with the mixture. Bake buns for 20 minutes or until the top is brown.
- Put the pan on a rack to cool
- Once buns are cool, make the icing by combining powdered sugar, milk and vanilla. Once the mixture is smooth, add just enough hot water to make sure you can drizzle it. Use the icing to draw an X on the tops of buns when they are cool.
Final Thoughts
There are so many delicious Oster bread maker recipes! Whether you are looking to make a nice homemade white bread or are more adventurous and want to make desserts and jams, an Oster bread maker can do it all. The recipes are simple and make even the most inexperienced baker look like they have been in the kitchen for years.
